About Dorothy Cook
Lived 1917 – 1996 (aged 78–79). Dorothy Cook was a Canadian baseball player.
Dorothy Cook was a Canadian infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) during its 1946 season. She batted and threw right handed.
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Cook was one of the 68 players born in Canada to enter the AAGPBL in its twelve-year history. She joined the league as their backup shortstop for the Fort Wayne Daisies and the Rockford Peaches while appearing in 14 games.
The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, since November 5, 1988, that honours the entire league rather than any individual figure. In 1998, Cook and all Canadian AAGPBL ballplayers gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Who was Dorothy Cook?
baseball player (1917-1996)
When was Dorothy Cook born?
Dorothy Cook was born in 1917 in St. Catharines.
When did Dorothy Cook die?
Dorothy Cook died in 1996.
What was Dorothy Cook's occupation?
Dorothy Cook was a baseball player.
What nationality was Dorothy Cook?
Dorothy Cook was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorothy Cook. https://biography.guide/dorothy-cook/
MLA: "Dorothy Cook." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dorothy-cook/.
Chicago: "Dorothy Cook." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dorothy-cook/.
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